Apparatus for waving hair



Oct. 25,1927. 1,646,831

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eeann ANNA OBRIEN, 035 NEW YORK, N. 'Y.

AIPYABATUS FOB WAVING HAIR.

Application filed August 27, 1926. Serial No. 131,832.

The present invention relates to devices for use in dressing hair.

The invention provides apparatus which can be easily applied to the hairwithout requiring the service of a skilled hairdresser, and which willproduce a wave that can be attractively arranged in dressing the hair.

The apparatus when applied to bobbed hair can be arranged to cause theends of the hair to be turned in if desired, thus facilitating dressingof the hair in certain popular styles. i

The nature and objects the invention will be better understood from aconsideraion of a particular illustrative embodiment thereof for thepurpose of which description reference should be had to the accompanyingdrawing forming a part hereof and in which p Figure 1 is a rear viewshowing: one of the clamps forming a part of an apparatus embodying theinvention.

Figure 2 is a side view of the same.

Figure 3 is a front view thereof.

Figure l is a rear view of a form forming a part of the apparatus andabout which the hair is clamped in the use of the device.

Figure 5 is a side view of the form shown in Figure 4.

Figure 6 is an end view of the clamp.

Figure 7 is an end view of the form.

Figure 8 is a side view showing a heating member arranged to be insertedwithin the form.

Figure 9 is a sectional view of the same taken on the line 9-9 of Figure8, and

Figure 10 is a view showing the apparatus embodying a plurality of formsand cooperating clamps applied to the hair together with heatingelements applied within the forms.

The apparatus shown for the purpose of illustrating the inventioncomprises a series of similar hair waving devices each comprising aninner form 5 about which the hair is trained and an outer clamp (3partially or entirely surrounding the form to hold the hair thereagainst. A heating element 7 may be provided if desired and as shownarranged to be inserted within the form 5 which is made hollow for thispurpose.

The heating elements 7 are preferably made hollow or of tubular formjasbest shown in Figure 9. By making the heating elements of this form theymay be made of relatively large diameter to substantially fill thetubular forms and at the same time they may have relatively small massof metal thus avoiding accidental overheating of the forms. The thinwalled heating element cools rapidly and therefore even if red hot whenintroduced into the tubular form will cool without burning the hair.

It is convenient, in use, to apply the inner members or forms to thehair in the desired spaced relation and thereafter to apply theformedwith a projection 10 which is en gaged by a hook 11 on the free end ofthe clamp 9.

. Each clamp is formed with opposed spring pressed jaws 12 arranged toembrace and substantially lit around the form to hold the hairtherearound. The clamp shown is of simple construction such that theparts thereof may be stamped from sheet metal, each stamping presentinga curved embracing jaw 12 and a rearwardly projecting handle portion 13.The handle portions are bent to provide ears 14, which facilitate connection of the two members by a pivot pin 15. Each stamping ispreferably stiffened by a rib 16 struck up between the handle portionand the jaw 12. The two aws may be of identical shape, the ears 14 beingoverlapped with one ear of one jaw outside of the corresponding ear ofthe other jaw and the second car of the first jaw inside of thecorresponding ear of the second jaw or they may be formed as shown withthe ears of one spaced further apart to receive the more closely spacedears of the other jaw therebetween. A double spring 18 encircles thepivot pin and engages the handle members to force the same apart therebyto close the jaws. The forward edges of the jaws are curved inwardlythereby presenting curved edges toward the hair which tend to draw thestrand of hair together at the edge of the clamp and keep it away fromthe ends of the form and clamp and therefore away from the projectingheating iron.

In the use of the described apparatus the forms 5 are applied to astrand of hair in spaced parallel relation each form being .retainedupon the hair by means of the retaining. element 9 which is placed overthe strand of hair and the end snapped into engagement with the form. Ifit is desired to have the ends of the hair curved inwardly, care istaken that the ends of the strand of hair engaging the clamping memberadjacent the end of the strand are turned well around the form and thatthe clamp member is so'positioned on the form as to hold the'ends under.After the forms and clamps are all in position, the heating irons areinserted into the hollow forms.

hen the apparatus is used for waving long hair the method ofapplication'is the same as above indicated but ordinarily it is notdesired to place one of the clamps at the end of the hair or to turn inthe ends as in the case of certain styles of dressing bobbed hair.

The apparatus shown may also be used for waving hair without theapplication of heat, the hair being dampened and the apparatus beingleft applied to the hair for a longer period of time. I

It will be understood that the description of the'par'tieul-arembodiment of the invention is illustrative merely and is not intendedas defining the limits of the invention.

I claim:

1. Apparatus for use in waving hair com- August;

prising a tubular member, a retaining mem-' tubular member, and a springclamping member arranged to embrace said tubular member to'hold hairthereabout, said clamping member con'iprising two semi-cylindricalmembers hinged at one edge.

2. "Apparatus for use in waving hair comprisin g a tubular meinfber, a.retaining member hinged to one end thereof and arranged to snap intoretaining engagement withthe opposite end to clamp hair against saidtubular member, and 'a spring clamping member arranged'to' embrace saidtubular member to hold hair thereabout, said clamping member comprisingtwo semi-cylindrical members hinged atone edge, and having their freeedges curved inwardly toward the center thereoi, to provide means forbending the hair toward the center of the clamp,

Apparatus for use inwaving hair comprising a hollow tubular member and aseparate two-part clamp of substantially the same length as thetubularniember arranged to embrace said tubular men'ibertoho-ld the hairin a substantially complete circle about said tubular member.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification this26th day of ANNA OBRIEN.

